usb harddisk not working

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Sat, 21 Nov 2020 20:44:25 +0100, Polytropon wrote:
>This could be a wiring thing, but in my experience with cheap USB disk
>enclosings, it's probably a version of the firmware (the part that
>does "USB plug <---> SATA disk") that is not working properly and
>according to the standard. This can also explain the "works here, but
>not there" and "works sometimes, but not always".

Hahaha,

IIRC we already agreed off-list regarding USB enclosures and the
firmware a while ago.

I can not remember that we discussed wiring issues.

IMO it's super-very-most-unlikely a wiring issue. I can't imagine a
reasonable wiring issue.

What the OP describes is the common (I like your wording) "works here,
but not there" and "works sometimes, but not always" firmware issue.

In the beginning I disassembled the drives and connected them to my PC
to test, if the drives are broken. Nowadays I don't even test the
drives, I directly return such USB enclosures. I even don't waste time
to test another USB port ;), let alone another computer.

Regards,
Ralf